1 files changed, 3 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/test/util.py b/test/util.py
index 9652b803f1d..cf45c85a5f4 100644
--- a/test/util.py
+++ b/test/util.py
@@ -19,15 +19,9 @@ from vpp_papi import mac_pton
 
 def ppp(headline, packet):
     """ Return string containing the output of scapy packet.show() call. """
-    o = BytesIO()
-    old_stdout = sys.stdout
-    sys.stdout = o
-    print(headline)
-    hexdump(packet)
-    print("")
-    packet.show()
-    sys.stdout = old_stdout
-    return o.getvalue()
+    return '%s\n%s\n\n%s\n' % (headline,
+                               hexdump(packet, dump=True),
+                               packet.show(dump=True))
 
 
 def ppc(headline, capture, limit=10):